Landmark divorce case in China is a victory for women and Weibo
The wife of a Chinese celebrity has been granted a divorce after detailing domestic violence on Sina Weibo, China’s most popular social network.
On Feb 5, 2013 by Kevin Morris
This elderly gay marriage is the sweetest thing on the Web today
A school teacher and water delivery man may be at the forefront of a Chinese LGBT rights revolution.
On Jan 31, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Pray for China: Rage toons are coming to Sina Weibo
Just when it seemed the Internet was ready to purge rage comics from its system, the cartoons have gone and jumped to a new host.
On Jan 28, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Dog meat restaurant owner’s graphic photos rile up Sina Weibo
Someone claiming to run a restaurant specializing in dog meat trolled animal lovers on China’s Twitter with stomach-turning photos from his work.
On Jan 22, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Did China’s Twitter play a role in this teenage girl’s murder?
16-year-old Lai Zengyuting chronicled her life on Sina Weibo, and her killer may have used that information to track her down.
World’s largest chat app takes Chinese censorship global
A list of words and phrases censored in China also affects international users of the world’s most popular messaging app, WeChat.
On Jan 11, 2013 by Curt Hopkins
Is China’s newest leader behind this social media account?
Does Xi Jinping, head of China’s communist party and likely its next president, run his own account on social media site Sina Weibo?
On Dec 31, 2012 by Kevin Morris
U.N. denies that it’s selling billion-dollar “doomsday ark” tickets
Chinese hysteria about the Mayan apocalypse has gotten so bad the U.N. has take to social media to deny rumors that it’s distributing tickets for a doomsday ark.
On Dec 21, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Chinese model jailed for posting police-fantasy pics to Weibo
Just a few weeks after jailing a Twitter user for telling a joke, Chinese authorities busted a model for posting pictures online.
On Nov 29, 2012 by Kevin Morris
The greatest Chinese meme that never was
This clearly Photoshopped photo was blocked by China’s sensors.
On Nov 20, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Reports of Foxconn factory riot spread through Chinese social media
Foxconn, a Chinese company that assembles Apple’s iPhones and iPads, among other electronics, shut down one of its factories after 2,000 workers rioted Sunday.
On Sep 24, 2012 by Curt Hopkins
China’s Twitter falls in love with Michelle Obama
The First Lady’s Democratic National Convention speech was shared thousands of times on Sina Weibo, with some users saying it moved them to tears.
On Sep 5, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Chinese military official beats flight attendant with luggage
Users of Sina Weibo, China’s most popular social network, helped break the news about Fang Daguo, a high-ranking communist official.
On Sep 3, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Sina Weibo wins gold in the social media Olympics
China’s most popular social network far surpassed Twitter in terms of Olympics-related posts
On Aug 14, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Former Google boss in China posts home address of U.S. swimming director
The Chinese tech celebrity posted a U.S. swimming official’s contact info in response to doping allegations about 16-year-old Olympic swimmer Ye Shiwen.
On Aug 2, 2012 by Kevin Morris
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